Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-05
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CHvsrxsrovs, Mo-, April 25---The
Delaware N, 4. Conference, coloxed opened |
~ oath session az O'Clock this morning |
In James M. Il. Church, Bishop j II. Hurat
presiding, After the sacrament OF the
Lords Supper was administered to the
ministers and laymen by the bishop and
presidina elders the conference proceeded
toorqanize. After an address by the bishop
the Rev. ID. A. Ridout of Wilmington,
Del. was elected secretary and the Rev.
Joseph Il, Waters of Princess Anne, Nd,
financial secretary.
Standing committees were appointed
on missions, temperance, Sabbath obHery-
ance. the state OF the church, freedmens
and Sunday-schools, the Bible and tract
cause.
The Rev. J. Hudson Riddick offered
resolutions Of greeting 10 Bishop Hurst,
which were adopted by wishing vote.
The Rev. ]. D. King OF the Wilmington
| Conference, and the Rev. s. W. Thomas,
presiding elder of the Philadelphia Con-
| ference, were introduced. The Rev. Mr..
Thomas made stirring address, review
ing the growth and development OF the
Delaware Conference.
The question of decreasing the repre-
sentation Of delegates TO the General Con
ference was voted upon to-day and de-
feated, Go voting TO disapprove OF the
resolution of the General Conference on
that question, and none voting to ap-
prove.
Presiding Elders Isaac II. White of the
PHILADELPHIA district, and George IL.
/ | Washington of the Dover district, re
III ported their districts TO be in a flourish
n ing condition, with large increase II
Q converts, collections, church propert.
= and Sunday schools.
The following effective elders name
q were called. They reported their coliee
4 tions, and their characters were passed
q Lewis Y. Cox, John E. Webb, j. s. Holly
+ Hooper Jolley, A. w. Hamilton, Henry A
IT Monroe. John J. Campbell, J. Il. Pearct
l. ]. Hudson Riddick, William H. Thomas
q j. d. Grigsby, Abraham Brown, Williai
I, M. Webb, Isaiah Fl. johnson, Daniel ]
"a Waters, W. B. Green, ID. A. Ridout, A. !
10 Handy, Thomas III. Hubbard, f. j. LIZ
ID and Daniel II. Dunn.
ns The Rev. King j. Still of Snow Hill
~ preached q strong sermon on grown
Is grace last night.
as The Rev. Drs. A ]. Kynett and W.
NJ Gray of Philadelphia, made addresses
II. the anniversary of the church extensic
and tract societies this evening.
10 CHEsrERrows, Nd, April 29.-The secoi
lly DAVIS session OF the Delaware Conteren
rs opened at 8 o'clock, Blsnop hprsI pIesi
is ing, Presiding Elders Wesley ]. Parker
he the Chestertown district, and William
EN- Ooffey OF the Salisbury district, report
W. their districts to be In q very prospero
condition. The collections for bonevole
causes largely advanced over last year, o
q large Increase In Sunday-school
church membership. About 6VV conVe
lad nearly LOCO in the Salisbury district
past year. The Rev. Drs. Reed Of n
York. Kynett and Gray OF Philadelph
addressed the conference on the m
sionary, church extension and tract eaus
The Rev. B. W. Allen Is transferred fr
INA the Newark to the Delaware OonIerence,a
up the Rev. Il. A. Monroe OF wilmington,
b q transferred from this to the New York "
+ Hudson Rlddick offered a resolut
thanking the Rev. J. r. Goucher OF Ba
r,ns more for his liberal donation OF 5000 TO
'A'' Delaware Conference Academy, situated
Princess Anne, Md. The resolution
mao adopted by rising vote.
Issis Thefollowing effective elders were call
t .,ns, their characters passed, and they repor
s,,ss their collections: W. @. Dtckerson, A
saw Shockly, O. Il. Hutchins, M. FL. Horsey
ma d. Ebert, j. II. Winters, q. NJ: Lam
~ Thomas d. johnson, G. W. Young,
,9 Lowber, J. 8. Willis, J. II. Nutter, D
' lsa; Brittingham, 8. f. Adams, A. Grinnags
Iii H. Mason, j. X. Adams, Noah Morris, !
!, i,s | W Brown, James A. Scott, Edward INV.
a,isI H. T. Rich, K. j. Waters, ]. H. HOLLAND
tha e. Parker, John @. Dennis, King j. =
III. sro Charles A. Horsey William II. john
~ Joseph R. Waters, T. B. II. Coleman
NJ Henry Morris.
e,e Presiding Elder Parker presented n c
M plant against the Rev. W. II. Rogers,wl
INA was referred to @ committee OF live FOL
'oAu yestigation. The Rev. Henry Morris
,,t.L superannuated at his own request.
sh The Rev. s. J. d. Rigg and r. W. Tod
the Wilmington Conference, +. B. Cl
ESQ.,, the Methodist book agent OF Philt
phia, and Drs. Fryslnger, Reed, Gray
Kynett were introduced.
Bishop Hurst presided at the annlyer
Of the Church Extension Society last n
A large audience listened to the spea
The Sunday-school anniversary took
In James Church to-day at 8 o'clock.
Rust Of Cincinnati, Ohio, presided.
Full dresses were made Icy Prot. ]. H. Mutt
l4th Baltimore, the Rev. Is. W. Allen OF ORE
, frst N. j., and Drs. Frysinger and Reed.